episodic
adjective
ep·i·sod·ic
ˌe-pə-ˈsä-dik 
also
-ˈzä-
variants
or less commonly episodical
ˌe-pə-ˈsä-di-kəl
also -ˈzä-
1
: made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
2
: having the form of an episode
3
: of or limited in duration or significance to a particular episode : temporary
may be able to establish whether the sea-floor spreading is continuous or episodic—
A. I. Hammond
A. I. Hammond4
: occurring, appearing, or changing at usually irregular intervals : occasional
an episodic illness
Examples of episodic in a Sentence
the long novel was filmed for television as an episodic movie that was shown over the course of five evenings
malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells
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Watch on Deadline As mentioned, this upward trend has continued, despite a drastic drop in episodic television production over the last year, as the industry has contracted in the wake of two strikes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The festival also said that submissions are now being accepted in feature, shorts and episodic categories.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Goosebumps had previously been adapted for the small screen as an episodic anthology series, which ran for four seasons on YTV and Fox Family between 1995 and 1998.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
The tone, style and episodic cadence of the series struck an immediate chord with millions of readers representing a younger and more female-dominated cohort than traditional American comic book fans.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The festival also said that submissions are now being accepted in feature, shorts and episodic categories.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Goosebumps had previously been adapted for the small screen as an episodic anthology series, which ran for four seasons on YTV and Fox Family between 1995 and 1998.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
The tone, style and episodic cadence of the series struck an immediate chord with millions of readers representing a younger and more female-dominated cohort than traditional American comic book fans.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for episodic
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episodic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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